May 3, 2016 · (before or after something else, context or previous conversation would normally fill this in) If you explicitly state "before" or "after" then simple past will do the job fine. Including …

If is a conjunction, while before, after and as soon as are prepositions. Depending on circumstances, both simple present and present perfect may be used with any of these. If I …

Example: (sign in restaurant bathroom) Employees must wash hands after using the bathroom. Your example phrases aren't very helpful, because they're so fragmentary and artificial …

After is defined as both a preposition and a conjunction, as is before. In a sentence that uses after or before, how can one determine whether it is functioning as a preposition or a conjunction? …

Jul 3, 2019 · You use "before" correctly in your sentence - "your arrival" was before "the message". Therefore the opposite is true, "the message" was after "your arrival": A) He …

Before he arrives (here), we will have already left. Before he gets here, we will have already left. (More informal and conversational.) We will have already left before he arrives. We will have …

2) After/Because she finished the exam, she felt very happy. Using past perfect would be more appropriate in reference to another time event. For example: 1) After she had finished the …

Jun 6, 2021 · On the other hand, the Modern Language Association (MLA) only uses footnotes for directing the reader to other pertinent information, not for citations, 2 and they instruct authors …

So most rules that seem to require commas before or after certain words or phrases are simply guidelines to help you organize your English sentences. It's a good idea to learn these …

Sep 2, 2023 · Some of such are After, Before, As soon as..., but lately I've seen a sentence that puts me in doubt. Here it is: Juice Wrld and his entourage had packed a total of 70 pound of …